I have an older Kineton noseband my trainer gave me years ago (and he probably got ages ago) and it’s pretty worn out and past show quality. I ordered one made by Nunn Finer and it’s too small for my gelding! He is a KWPN with an average warmblood size head, not huge. Does anyone have any idea where I could find another one, probably warmblood size? The Nunn Finer only comes in the one horse size as far as I can tell. There is one made by ovation I found online, but it’s sold out on every site I find it on. Feeling stuck, as this is the one thing he goes like a dream in with a snaffle! Would be open to finding a used one as well.
Do you have a local tack repair place that could put new straps on the old Kineton hardware?
I have one in my tack box I can measure it for you tomorrow.
Nunn finer makes them. Any tack shop that sells their products should have it or be able to order it in.
https://www.nunnfiner.com/Nunn-Finer-Kineton-Noseband-p/46.htm
The NF one comes in only one size but if you call or email with the measurements they can probably have a custom one made. Or you can contact Bartville Harness who makes a lot of their stuff, yourself if you’re in the SE PA, or contact them by phone message or letter-- it’s Amish run so a bit complicated.
Google racing tack stores - they all carry them.
You can have mine. It’s from 2007 and I haven’t used it since 2008. Lol.
I’ll send you a PM.
I had the opposite issue with my NF Kineton, and just got a shorter strap made for across the nose. I would assume you could do the same for yours, and if the crown is also short, either just add a bit of strap (similar to a girth extender; a spur strap would likely work), or keep the hardware and have a custom-size one made up with it.
Hi! I come across them about once every two months, or so, on eBay. I have a Nunn Finer search saved, so those are always the first listings, but I also frequently see NF Kinetons that have no branding in the listing, or other brands, that seem well made. I see Cob and Full sizes, about equally. Good luck!
